Fredrik Sterky (1860–1900) was an early

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and

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organizer in

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. Fredrik Sterky co-founded and was chairman of the

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from 1898 to 1900. He was also the founder and editor of

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-based news magazine ''

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.'' He was the partner of the trade unionist Anna Sterky.

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Swedish Social Democratic Party politicians Swedish trade unionists 1860 births 1900 deaths 19th-century Swedish politicians Swedish magazine founders {{trade-unionist-bio-stub